The 49ers reportedly will lose Joshua Dobbs during the 2025 NFL free-agency period. On Monday, roughly five hours after the league’s legal tampering period opened, San Francisco’s backup quarterback reached an agreement with the New England Patriots on a two-year contract,

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the New England Patriots are signing quarterback Joshua Dobbs to a two-year, $8 million contract, including $3.8 million fully guaranteed.

Jones and the 49ers were heavily tied together in the lead up to the 2021 NFL draft. After the 49ers used a trio of first-round picks to move up to No. 3 overall, Jones was the player head coach Kyle Shanahan was infatuated by according to multiple reports at the time.